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Attorney lNrTn .a'rns 'a'rnnir truce.

CHARLES J. SItIAlV, OF OVVOSSO, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO V. II. SI'IAWV,

OF DUFFIELD, MICHIGAN.

STANDARD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 604,796, dated May 31,1898.

Application filed December 29, 1896. Serial No. 617,399. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Beitknown that I, CHARLES J. SHAW, a citizen of the United States,residing at Owosso, in the county of Shiawassee and State of Michigan,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Standards; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to end standards for land-roller frames.

I-Ieretofore the end standards of frames of this type have generallybeen cast or formed in a single piece and the crosspieces of the framedetachably connected to the end standards. Owing to this constructionwhen the frames are taken apart for transportation they occupyconsiderable space, and my object in the present instance is to provideend standards of simple, cheap, and improved construction which may bereadily taken apart or assembled quickly and easily, and when the partsof the frame are disconnected frames of the same type may be packed intoextremely compact arrangement,thereby cheapening materially the cost oftransportation.

\Vith this object in view the invention consists of an end standard ofthe class described comprising certain improved features and novelcombinations of parts appearing more fully hereinafter.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of aground-roller equipped with my improvements; and Fig. 2 is a similarview of an endstandard, showing the parts separated to better disclosetheir construction.

The numerals 1 and 2 designate an gle-irons which comprise thecross-pieces of the rollerframe, while my improved end standards areshown at 3 and 4:.

The numerals 5 designate a box-like member cast in a single piece whichis open at one side and at its top. The ends of the angleirons 1 and 2are received through the open side of the box and secured thereto bybolts 6.

At 7 and S are shown uprights which consist of metal pieces either bentor cast in the shape shown, each being provided with upper and lowerinwardly-bent ends 9 and 10.

The numeral 11 designates bolts which secure the upwardly-bent ends 9 tothe bottom of the box and to the base-flanges of the angleirons. Theuprights 7 and 8 are so arranged that their sides converge downwardly.The

box for the shaft of the roller consists of two clamping members 12 and13. The member 12 is provided on opposite sides of the center with openboxes 14 and 15, which snugly receive the lower inwardly-bent ends ofthe uprights, while the ends of this upper member are bent downwardly,as at 16. The lower member 13 is received in between the bent ends 16,and bolts 17 and 18 pass through the ends 10 of the members 12 and 13,thereby securing the parts firmly together.

It will be observed that the uprights may be detached and theangle-irons left connected to the upper boxes 5. The frames can then bepacked or piled one upon the other, in the manner of piling or stackinglumber, so that they will occupy but small space. The other parts can bethen packed inside of the pile of open frames, so that a great number offrames can be made to occupy but a comparatively small space.

Having thus described the invention, what Iclaim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In an end standard of the class described, the combination with theupper open box or member, the uprights detachably secured thereto attheir upper ends,of the lower clamping members and fastening devices fordetachably securing the clamping members together and to the lower endsof the uprights; substantially as described.

2. An end standard of the class described, the same comprising an uppermember, uprights having upper and lower inwardly bent or extending ends,a lower member having open box-like portions adapted to receive thelower inwardly-bent ends of the uprights, fastening devices connectingsaid lower ends to the lower member, and fastening devices connectingthe upper ends to the upper member.

3. The herein-described end standard, the same comprising an open box,uprights having upper and lower inwardly-bent ends, which uprightsconverge downwardly, lower separable clamping members, the upper one Intestimony whereof I have signed this of which is provided with openboxes that respecification in the presence of two subscrib- 1o ceive thelower inwardly-bent ends of the uping witnesses.

ri hts fastenin devices connectin the upp r bent ends 0% the uprights t0the bottom CHAS SHAW 0f the upper box, and fastening devices pass-Witnesses:

ing through the lower inwardly-bent ends of FRED EDWARDS,

the upright and the two clamping members. WINNIE TOWNSEND.

